Small Town Secrets: A Murder is Announced 2.0

Image from here "Ye gods and little fishes," said Sir Henry, "can it be? George, it's my own particular, one and only, four-starred pussy. The super-pussy of all old pussies. And she has managed somehow to be at Medenham Wells, instead of peacefully at home in St. Mary Mead, just at the right time to be mixed up in a murder. Once more a murder is announced -- for the benefit and enjoyment of Miss Marple." - A Murder is Announced, p. 71 The...

Poirot's Mythology Lesson: The Labors of Hercules 2.0

(image from here) "In the period before his final retirement he would accept twelve cases, no more, no less. And those twelve cases should be selected with special reference to the twelve labors of ancient Hercules. Yes, that would not only be amusing, it would be artistic, it would be spiritual."  -The Labors of Hercules, p. 14 The Sum of It:  Poirot is going through one of those phases where he's being kind of dramatic about...